The Air Force One plane is primarily used by the President of the United States. It is the official aircraft for the President when traveling domestically or internationally.
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Whatever plane the President is on, it's radio call sign is Air Force One. That is not the name of the plane itself, just a radio call sign. The president uses one of several different planes. The helicopter radio call sign is Marine One.
Air Force One is the code name given to the plane the President uses for official business. It is actually more than one plane.- - - - -The plane the president usually uses is called a VC-25. It is a customized Boeing 747 that has everything from a desk to an emergency room in it. There are two of them.The name "Air Force One" means the plane the president is actually using at the time. He usually uses the VC-25, but if the president is going somewhere a 747 won't go, he will get a plane that can land where he's going, and THAT plane is Air Force One as long as the president is using it...so, if the president is going out into the Alaskan bush and the only plane that can possibly land there is a Cessna Caravan, for that trip Air Force One is a Cessna Caravan.The president also has a helicopter. It is operated by the US Marine Corps, so if he's on his heli he is on Marine One. The current helicopters are the only H-60 Blackhawks the Marine Corps owns.
The name of the US President's airplane is Air Force One. The current plane is a modified Boeing 747-200 designated by the Air Force as a VC-25A. Technically any plane is which the US President flies is temporarily designated Air Force One.
The plane used to transport the President is always called Air Force One, irrespective of which particular plane he's in. It is generally a Boeing 747-200 modified with special equipment such in-flight refueling. To be more technical, it is Air Force One if he is on an Air Force Plane, Marine One when he is on the helicopter, or Navy One if he is on a Navy plane. The "one" gives the aircraft priority in aviation hierarchy (the smaller the number, the higher the priority).
The current Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200.
Any aircraft the president boards instantly assumes the callsign "Air-force One"
The plane that escorts Air Force One is typically an Air Force fighter jet, such as the F-15 or F-16. These jets are responsible for providing protection and security for the President's plane during flight.
It is called Air Force One
Air Force One is the code name given to the plane the President uses for official business. It is actually more than one plane.- - - - -The plane the president usually uses is called a VC-25. It is a customized Boeing 747 that has everything from a desk to an emergency room in it. There are two of them.The name "Air Force One" means the plane the president is actually using at the time. He usually uses the VC-25, but if the president is going somewhere a 747 won't go, he will get a plane that can land where he's going, and THAT plane is Air Force One as long as the president is using it...so, if the president is going out into the Alaskan bush and the only plane that can possibly land there is a Cessna Caravan, for that trip Air Force One is a Cessna Caravan.The president also has a helicopter. It is operated by the US Marine Corps, so if he's on his heli he is on Marine One. The current helicopters are the only H-60 Blackhawks the Marine Corps owns.
No, Air Force One is the official aircraft of the President of the United States. During Barack Obama's presidency, the plane designated as Air Force One was a Boeing 747. However, when Obama was running for president, he did not have access to Air Force One and used a different plane for his campaign.
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